The New Silk Roads

• List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; Symbols; Introduction and summary Kym Anderson; Part I. Fibres, Textiles and Economic Development: 1. The changing role of fibres, textiles and clothing as economies grow Kym Anderson; 2. The experience of Japan in historical and international perspective Young-Il Park and Kym Anderson; 3. Effects of China's dramatic reforms on its neighbours and on world markets Kym Anderson and Young-Il Park; 4. Thailand's growth in textile and clothing exports Suphat Suphachalasai; Part II. Demand For Textile Exports From Newly Industrializing Asia: 5. The Multi-Fibre Arrangement and China's growth prospects John Whalley; 6. International competition and Japan's domestic adjustments Hideki Yamawaki; 7. The new silk road to Europe Carl B. Hamilton; 8. The redirection of United States imports Joseph Pelzman; 9. Structural adjustments in Australia and New Zealand Peter J. Lloyd; Part III. Conclusions: 10. Future prospects and policy implications Kym Anderson; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

"This presentation of economic interaction among Pacific nations within a single sector is a worthwhile contribution to regionalist analysis. An abundance of data, a bibiography, and a succinct introduction and conclusion by Kym Anderson make it a useful reference and teaching tool." Mark Borthwick, Journal of Asian Studies